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Gerry Adams expresses shock after death of prominent Republican

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams today expressed his shock at the untimely
death of prominent Newry republican Brian Campbell at his home yesterday.
Speaking this afternoon Mr Adams said:

"Brian Campbell was a man of enormous talent and commitment to the
republican struggle. While in prison he along with Lawerence McKeown edited
the acclaimed book ŒNor Meekly Serve My Time‚ in which those blanketmen and
former hunger strikers told the story of the prison struggle of the late 1970s
and early 1980s in their own words.

"On his release from prison Brian went on to become editor of An Phoblacht
and a played a key role in the development of Sinn Féin in Newry & Armagh
and the election of Conor Murphy as MP last year.

"Brian also continued to write and was instrumental in making of the award
winning film H3 which brought the story of the Hunger Strikes to a worldwide
audience.

"Republicans throughout Ireland were deeply shocked yesterday when we heard
the news of Brian's sudden death. But it is his wife and young family who will
feel this lost most. On behalf of the Sinn Féin leadership I would wish
to extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to Brian's wife and family at
this most difficult time." ENDS